According to a report in the Washington Blade, the daughter of Cuban President Raúl Castro on Tuesday spoke about her organization’s plans to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Mariela Castro, director of Cuba’s National Center for Sexual Education, told reporters and her supporters in Havana that her organization, which is known by … Read more
By Simons Chase Argentina defaulted on more than $80 billion of debt in 2001, the largest sovereign default at the time. For three months in 2012, the three-masted Libertad, an Argentine naval ship and the flagship of her fleet, was detained in Ghana following legal action by US-based hedge fund, Elliot Capital Management, as it … Read more
In the latest push to deepen cultural exchange with Cuba, a group of artists and musicians flew to the island last week supporting the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. The Cuba delegation included Dave Matthews, Usher, Smokey Robinson, Alfre Woodard and violinist Joshua Bell, along with a pair of executives from American Airlines, … Read more
Chanel stirs excitement and unease in old Havana today as it stages its first Latin American fashion show in Cuba. Karl Lagerfeld, head designer and creative director for the fashion house, says, “The spirit of these collections is to conjure up images of distant horizons. They are inspired by a theme or identity that is often … Read more
Karl Lagerfeld, head designer and creative director of the fashion house Chanel, is in Havana this month to present Chanel’s 2017 resort collection. The Chanel fashion event begins tomorrow with its new Cruise Ship Collection. Previously the company held its traditional parade in other exotic places like Dubai, Singapore and South Korea. Also, today marks the … Read more
Above: A female tourist is video conferencing on a tablet computer while seated in a small Internet lounge at the Hotel Palco in Havana on May 2, 2016. PHOTO: GERARD BEST By Gerard Best From May 2 to 6, some 700 technology experts and professionals from across the region gather in western Havana for the annual meeting of the Internet … Read more
According to a report by Harper’s Bazaar, Supermodel Gisele Bündchen made a Cuba appearance the day before Chanel’s fashion event in Havana. Chanel will be staging its 2017 Cruise Collection in Havana, Cuba tomorrow—a first for any major fashion brand since travel sanctions have only recently been lifted. And today, coincidentally, Gisele shared an Instagram of … Read more
Karl Lagerfeld is in Havana this month to present his 2017 resort collection for Chanel, but before the runway event takes place, the designer will also debut an exhibition of his photography in the historic city. A photography exhibition, “Obra en Proceso/Work in Progress”, opened last week in Havana at Factoria Habana, less than a week … Read more
On April 21, three US federal agencies and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities announced a number of agreements that create arts and cultural collaborations between US and Cuban scholars, artists, public agencies, and institutions. These agreements will, in the words of First Lady Michelle Obama, “highlight the commonalities that unite all … Read more
Above: the Fathom ship in the Port of Havana By the Cuba Journal staff A US cruise ship just docked in Cuba. Fathom’s history-making Adonia ship docked in the Port of Havana on Monday morning, the first US ship to do so in more than half a century. Carnival counsel Arnie Perez was the first … Read more
